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Effect of a One-Time Communication Training Session on Dental Students’ Self-Efficacy Expectancy

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  • Thekla J. Grötz

    (Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Lisa Zöll

    (Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Anke Hollinderbäumer

    (University Medical Center, University of Mainz, Rudolf Frey Lernklinik, 55131 Mainz, Germany)

  • Thomas Nowak

    (University Medical Center, University of Mainz, Rudolf Frey Lernklinik, 55131 Mainz, Germany)

  • Tamara Zajontz

    (Center for Quality Assurance and Development (ZQ), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55124 Mainz, Germany)

  • Lina Behling

    (Center for Quality Assurance and Development (ZQ), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55124 Mainz, Germany)

  • Sabine Fischbeck

    (Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg-University, 55099 Mainz, Germany)

  • Uwe Schmidt

    (Center for Quality Assurance and Development (ZQ), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55124 Mainz, Germany)

  • James Deschner

    (Department of Periodontology and Operative Dentistry, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University, 55131 Mainz, Germany)

Abstract

An implementation of training units that provide evidence for improving students’ communication skills in the dental curriculum is now more than ever of utmost importance. This study aimed to investigate how students assess their skills after communication training and whether this training also increased students’ self-efficacy expectancy. A total of 32 male and 71 female students with a mean age of 25.6 ± 3.9 years participated in the study. Self-assessment of communication skills and self-efficacy expectancies were collected at two time points using Likert scales. Our study shows that the communication training, consisting of a practical exercise with actors and an online theory module, significantly improved the students’ self-assessment of their communication skills and also improved some aspects of self-efficacy expectancy. These results indicate that, in addition to the practical and technical-theoretical training of students, communication training is essential in the dental curriculum. In summary, this study showed that a one-time practical exercise with actors together with an online theory module could improve both the self-assessment of communication competence and some aspects of self-efficacy expectancy, which demonstrates the importance of training communication skills alongside practical and technical-theoretical training.

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  • Thekla J. Grötz & Lisa Zöll & Anke Hollinderbäumer & Thomas Nowak & Tamara Zajontz & Lina Behling & Sabine Fischbeck & Uwe Schmidt & James Deschner, 2023. "Effect of a One-Time Communication Training Session on Dental Students’ Self-Efficacy Expectancy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-8, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:4:p:3323-:d:1067765
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